As the holiday season rolls upon us, I thought I would give some thoughts, ideas, and recommendations regarding some of my favorite books about change. Why write about this as we are steaming our way through December, you might ask? Is this some cheesy way to get out of writing about something new? Well yes….and… no. Sure who wants to […]
OK indulge me on this one. Pretend that you are a sponge sitting on the edge of a sink. Everyday, someone does the dishes, and you can hear and see the water running. But not a drop touches you. Everyday you long for that 1 drop of water that will make you feel better, but everyday […]
Imagine a radio station that plays the same song over and over–(I don’t mean the way FM radio is now where you hear the same songs over and over.) I mean 1 song repeating and repeating and repeating. Imagine that song being a steady diet of thoughts/feelings of guilt, shame, remorse and self-loathing(GSRSL). Imagine the […]
On Saturday Night after winning the Middleweight title, boxer Kelly Pavlik, in a post fight interview, was asked, “what were you thoughts after almost getting knocked out in round 2?’ He stated “sh*t it’s going to be a long night!!!!”
We’ve all had days like this. In fact, after my own recent fiasco’s with electricians, light […]
Everyday we have situations that cause us pain. They may be the typical things–car problems, work problems, family problems etc. Some of us may whine or complain about these things to others. Some of us may stay silent in our pain, holding it in, but catastrophizing and projecting inside our brains about their magnitude.
Most of these […]
As a marriage and family therapist, naturally I see couples in my office. As you could image they come in to therapy in different shapes and sizes. (By that I mean in different places) Some have come in after a recent problem or issue. Some have had long standing problems and unresolved conflicts that they […]
New to blogs, me too. Why do this? I don’t know
But like Pete Townshend says
You can walk, you can talk, you can fight
But inside you’ve got something to write
In your hand you hold your only friend
Never spend your guitar or your pen
Your guitar or your pen
Your guitar or your pen
Your guitar or your pen
Your guitar […]